BOSTON -- The Boston Bruins have signed coach Bruce Cassidy to a multiyear contract extension, rewarding him for the team's trip to the Stanley Cup Final in just his second full season on the bench.General manager Don Sweeney announced the extension Wednesday, a day before training camp begins. How many seasons the extension covers was not disclosed, though Cassidy reportedly…

The Minnesota Wild announced that they have re-signed forward Kevin Fiala to a two-year, $6 million deal.The 23-year-old Swiss native had 13 goals and 26 assists last season, split between the Wild and Nashville Predators.Fiala was drafted in the first round (11th overall) by the Predators in 2014. He was traded to Minnesota for Mikael Granlund in February.Fiala has 48…

Growing up in Massachusetts in the late 1980s and early '90s, there weren't as many opportunities for girls hockey, so Katie Guay played with the boys until ninth grade. She always tucked her hair under her helmet. "I did it so when I was going into the boards, I wasn't as easy of a target," says Guay, now 36.After graduating…

As the 2019-20 NHL season nears, let's look at the prospect systems for all 31 teams. We rank every pool and identify each franchise's top 10 prospects, a potential breakout candidate for this season and those who might make an NHL-level impact in the next year.I've broken down prospects for each club into three categories, noted in parentheses in the…